re: If your kids' teacher couldn't spell..

Quoting speaktruth2powr:" She is a teacher, thus she should be modelling proper grammar (verbal and written)."

I didn't mean to imply otherwise. That actually was my point.

Quoting ILOVEWINE:" I personally wouldn't say anything, if I did anything I would my child to a different school. All you ... [snip!] ... this and isn't doing it herself. But teachers are human too, and while I have my teaching credentials... I make mistakes too."

I agree, I don't really see the issue. I get the "without no help" but perhaps it was meant as with no help and she typed without instead. There is no way of knowing unless you go and sit in for a day and see what is being taught. You (op) really could be getting upset over typos.

OP have you not ever talked to the teacher?

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" I agree, I don't really see the issue. I get the "without no help" but perhaps it was meant as with ... [snip!] ... of knowing unless you go and sit in for a day and see what is being taught. You (op) really could be getting upset over typos."

She stated that it's happened multiple times. "Fall leafs" "Without no help" "Have your child help lay there cloths out" What I gathered from what the OP said, it sounded like this was a daily occurrence, meaning that it wasn't just a typo here and there.

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" She stated that it's happened multiple times. "Fall leafs" "Without no help" "Have your child help lay ... [snip!] ... gathered from what the OP said, it sounded like this was a daily occurrence, meaning that it wasn't just a typo here and there."

Consistent typos and careless proofreading should not be an indicator of how well a preschool teacher can handle her class. Hell there are probably masters graduates who would have a bitch of a time if they were thrown in a preschool setting. It just seems like a trivial thing to worry about, I'd worry more if my child was unhappy or not picking up new vocabulary/songs ect. IMO if it is that consistent then most likely they are dealing with someone who is at a disadvantage.

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" Consistent typos and careless proofreading should not be an indicator of how well a preschool teacher ... [snip!] ... vocabulary/songs ect. IMO if it is that consistent then most likely they are dealing with someone who is at a disadvantage. "

And I'm sorry, but if you have a disability that prevents you from performing a job at the required level, then you need another job. I'm all for making reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, but when you allow the quality of the work to slip because of a disability, then they are not performing at or above the standards set for the job.

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" And I'm sorry, but if you have a disability that prevents you from performing a job at the required ... [snip!] ... quality of the work to slip because of a disability, then they are not performing at or above the standards set for the job."

I think that's where the debate is... is not being the greatest speller really a detriment to a preschoolers ability to learn and unlearn? There are certain qualities I would think make a great early years teacher, and perfect grammar is not one of them. Also the academic preschool level is the abc's and 123's... so she is probably up to par on those.

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" And I'm sorry, but if you have a disability that prevents you from performing a job at the required ... [snip!] ... quality of the work to slip because of a disability, then they are not performing at or above the standards set for the job."

Exactly.

My assistant has dyslexia. She does all of her work in Microsoft Word, using spell check, then it goes through me before it is sent out of the organization.

There are checks and balances that people working in education must go through.

As a teacher, I understand that mistakes happen....but, as a parent, I don't want those mistakes to adversely affect my child's education.

Quoting speaktruth2powr:" Exactly. My assistant has dyslexia. She does all of her work in Microsoft Word, using spell check, ... [snip!] ... I understand that mistakes happen....but, as a parent, I don't want those mistakes to adversely affect my child's education."

I agree, but I don't think an early years teacher that has to struggle with spelling or grammar is going to affect a preschooler's education in any way. You know how preschool here in Canada is different. ECE students are certified but it's just not the same as a teaching degree. My friend is certified but could not write an essay for the life of her. She is damn good at her job, her kids love her.. she now supervises a daycare. She mixes up her to and toos, her their and there's... it really has no affect on her kids. I don't see how it could.

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" I agree, but I don't think an early years teacher that has to struggle with spelling or grammar is ... [snip!] ... daycare. She mixes up her to and toos, her their and there's... it really has no affect on her kids. I don't see how it could. "

I get that. But, any professional documents that she is creating - including assignments and communication to the students and parents - should contain correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Quoting Mama❍Moon:" Consistent typos and careless proofreading should not be an indicator of how well a preschool teacher ... [snip!] ... vocabulary/songs ect. IMO if it is that consistent then most likely they are dealing with someone who is at a disadvantage. "

I think what people are most concerned about here is that the teacher's written grammar is an indication of her verbal grammar and it's not appropriate, most especially for teachers of younger children, to be using improper grammar while speaking. Also, there are ways to cope with poor writing skills and a teacher really ought to care enough to use them. That she doesn't is an indication of her own disregard for proper spelling and grammar in education.

Quoting Amelia Margaret:" I think what people are most concerned about here is that the teacher's written grammar is an indication ... [snip!] ... care enough to use them. That she doesn't is an indication of her own disregard for proper spelling and grammar in education. "

Yeah I see your point. I guess I have just grown a soft spot.

I was NOT in any way planning on insulting the teachers intelligence. I was going to call her higher ups to discuss the issue. Yes I have met all if the teachers, and all of them were very nice, I have no reason to dislike any of them. But these mistakes need to be addressed. I don't think that the grammar or spelling issues will really affect my child's learning (except for the verbal part of it) but I do feel that it is very careless and inappropriate that someone who communicates and sends these documents home for parents to read would have such a problem with spelling or grammar. If it wasn't an every day occurence, it wouldn't even phase me. This is happening almost every day. At least weekly.

I might be the odd one out here but I wouldn't say anything. I mean your child is 3, he isn't going to pick up that Miss Suzie isn't using the proper form of there. Is he happy going there? Is she nice and fostering a positive learning environment? Is he learning from her? I would focus on the good things. Grammar and spelling is really... well, irrelevant at this age. He's still in the emergent stage of reading/writing.

"In terms of spelling stages, the child is probably an emergent speller. Children in this stage may write using scribbles or letter-like forms, although they have no understanding of letter-sound correspondence (Bear, Invernizzi, Templeton, and Johnston, 2004)."

I honestly wouldn't fret over it. It may annoying for you, but I can assure you your son isn't going to fail at grammar for the rest of his life because his pre-k teacher was bad at it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Monster Max and Destry's :</b>" I was NOT in any way planning on insulting the teachers intelligence. I was going to call her higher ... [snip!] ... grammar. If it wasn't an every day occurence, it wouldn't even phase me. This is happening almost every day. At least weekly."</blockquote>




Have you spent time in the class? When she speaks to you is she intelligent? Is your son learning?